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Best Answer: Having children this close together is unwise for numerous reasons, including the burden on the mother during the second pregnancy with such a young child at home already, the burden of 2 simultaneously in diapers which is more than likely for at 1.5 years, and the substantial mother needs of children up to the age of 3. Not a good idea under any circumstance and completely not needed.

It will be hard work while they are babies, but if she plans to be a SAHM, until the youngest starts infant school, then she will have less time when not working . Even if she went back to work when the first one was a baby, it might be worth looking at the economics of having two babies in daycare. On the plus side, a one year old is less likely to be jealous, as they won't remember the younger one not being around.

my oldest son is 42 and my daughter is 41 and I also have another son who is 38 years old. my oldest son and my daughter are 16 months apart and it was a lot of hard work. it was like having twins but you know what? you get threw it.

It's going to be different for everyone. Some people love having kids that close, some hate it. Some handle it well, some don't. Personally, it isn't something I'd deliberately plan but I also don't think it would be awful. If that's what SHE wants, it's up to her. No need to gossip about it online. Besides, her desires don't make it a realistic plan.

Really stressful and physically demanding. Both kids would need to be held, both would still be waking at night (at least on occasion for the older one), both would need diapers changed. Not to mention getting pregnant 3 months after giving birth would be hell on her body and possibly her health. Pregnancy would decrease her milk supply, so she may not be able to keep nursing the older child and that's assuming she is fertile again so soon after her first pregnancy and birth.